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WASHINGTON -- Right-hander Aaron Nola certainly helped himself by going to college. In 2011, Nola was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 22nd round of the baseball draft, but he decided to head to LSU, where his older brother, Austin, was an All-America shortstop. On Thursday, the Philadelphia Phillies used No. 7 overall pick on Nola, who was the Southeastern Conference pitcher of the year this season. The 6-foot-1 righty might reach the major leagues within two years, Phillies assistant general manager Marti Wolever said Thursday evening. “I think it's a good pick for the Phillies,” said MLB Network analyst John Hart, the former general manager of the Texas...

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